Plano, TX- Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE: CNK), a leading motion picture exhibitor, is proud to
partner with Warner Bros. Pictures to offer movie-goers the
opportunity to see the exclusive release of "Ben-Hur," one day
only, Thursday, December 8, 2011, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in
celebration of the film's 50th anniversary. The
beloved, iconic film has been digitally re-mastered and will be
shown in six select Cinemark locations - all on Cinemark XD
screens. Those locations include (listed by DMA
markets):

DMA

Brand

Theatre
Name

Dallas, TX

Cinemark

Cinemark West Plano in Plano,
TX

Chicago, IL

Century

Century 12 in Evanston,
IL

Palm Springs, CA

Century

Century 15 at the River in Rancho
Mirage, CA

Las Vegas, NV

Century

Century 16 South Point in Las Vegas,
NV

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale,
FL

Cinemark

Cinemark Paradise 24 in Davie,
FL

San Francisco, CA

Century

Century 9 at the San Francisco Center
in San Francisco, CA

"Cinemark is thrilled to partner with
Warner Bros. Pictures on the exclusive release of the Academy
Award-winning "Ben-Hur," stated James Meredith, VP of Marketing and
Communication at Cinemark. "This film has been
well-loved for half a century and will give movie-goers the chance
to now see it, bigger and better, on Cinemark's extremely popular
XD screens."

For many, this XD presentation will
be the only time to experience the visual splendor, thundering
action and towering drama of this record-setting Academy
Award-winning film. The film boasts 100,000 costumes, 15,000
extras and 300 individual sets. With its $15
million budget that, at the time, was the most expensive in MGM's
history, "Ben-Hur" is widely considered to be one of the most
accomplished Biblical-era epics ever made. Based on Lew Wallace's
best-selling novel and adapted by Karl Tunber, "Ben-Hur" stars
Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh
Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell and Sam Jaffe. Best
Director Oscar-winner, William Wyler, masterfully grips the reins
of an enduring and spellbinding spectacular. The film ranks #13 in
all-time box office when adjusted for inflation (source: Box Office
Mojo).

The movie was filmed in a process
known as MGM Camera 65, one of the widest prints ever made, with a
width almost three times its height. This allowed for
spectacular panoramic shots and bold action sequences. Even
by today's standards, "Ben-Hur's" now legendary chariot race still
astonishes viewers. The lack of computer-generated effects,
the visually stunning MGM Camera 65 process, and excellent
cinematography all make that scene one of the most memorable in
modern cinema. For this release, "Ben-Hur" has
undergone a $1 million restoration, making this the highest
resolution restoration ever completed by Warner Bros.
studio. The film has been rated G by the
MPAA.

Advance ticket purchases and showtime
information can be found atwww.cinemark.com.

About Cinemark
Holdings, Inc.

Headquartered in Plano, TX, Cinemark
Holdings, Inc. is a leader in the motion picture exhibition
industry with 448 theatres and 5,096 screens in the U.S. and Latin
America as of September 30, 2011. For more information go
tohttp://www.cinemark.com.